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Alta Fixsler
Alta Fixsler (23 December 2018 – 18 October 2021) was a British Haredi Judaism, Haredi girl who died after her life support was removed, following a best interests case. Birth Fixsler was born on 23 December 2018, 34 weeks into the pregnancy, to Abraham and Chaya, via an emergency caesarean section, after Chaya suffered from a significant placental abruption. She was born without a heartbeat and after successful resuscitation attempts she remained with a severe hypoxic brain injury. Legal battle In 2021, a judge ruled that it was not in Fixsler's best interests for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust to continue providing treatment. Her parents had argued that it was against their religious beliefs to contribute to her death, and they were able to transport her to Israel to continue receiving treatment. After the Supreme Court concurred with the ruling, they appealed to the European Court of Human Rights, which rejected the appeal. Death Fixsler's life support was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haredi Judaism
Haredi Judaism (, ) is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that is characterized by its strict interpretation of religious sources and its accepted (Jewish law) and traditions, in opposition to more accommodating values and practices. Its members are often referred to as "ultra-Orthodox" in English, a term considered pejorative by many of its adherents, who prefer the terms strictly Orthodox or Haredi (plural: Haredim). Haredim regard themselves as the most authentic custodians of Jewish religious law and tradition which, in their opinion, is binding and unchangeable. They consider all other Movements of Judaism, expressions of Judaism, including Modern Orthodox Judaism, Modern Orthodoxy, as "deviations from God's laws", although other movements of Judaism would disagree. Some scholars have suggested that Haredi Judaism is a reaction to societal changes, including Jewish emancipation, political emancipation, the movement derived from the Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment, Jewish as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
